The 5-year-old son of Crown Attorney collected $489,800 in stakes earnings last year, which included wins in the Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT), the King Edward Handicap (Can-IIT), and the Bunty Lawless Stakes at Woodbine. Bred and co-owned by Ellie Boje Farm, Rahy’s Attorney was voted the Sovereign Award for champion male turf horse in 2008.

The Ontario breeders’ bonus program consists of six divisions offering $10,000 and a $2,000 OSS stallion breeding certificate for first place, and $5,000 cash and a $1,000 OSS stallion breeding certificate to second-place recipients. In addition, an award in the amount of $10,000 and a $2,000 OSS breeding certificate is presented to the breeder of the overall Ontario sire champion.

The Ontario Sired Racing Rewards program recipients with their 2009 earnings are as follows:

Offered through the Thoroughbred Improvement Program, the Ontario Sired Racing Rewards Program was established in 2008 to reward breeders of the top Ontario-sired foals who compete in black-type stakes races in Ontario with $120,000 in cash rewards and breeding certificates.